Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,311 where 3,695 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 3,695 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,026 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,026 to 3,695 students, a net gain of 669 (22.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Minnesota West Community and Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.12%. The percentage was 77.86% 10 years ago and Minnesota West Community and Tec still has a high percentage of white students. 2.41% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.60% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.18% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.86% to 71.12%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.01% to 2.41%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.92% to 4.60%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.81% to 12.18%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4759 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3856 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Minnesota West Community and Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,130 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 18.08% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Minnesota West Community and Technical College from 2015 to 2025.